tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53961318330712840002024-03-05T01:27:40.681-07:00six impossible things before breakfastAlissa http://www.blogger.com/profile/12555399269201250453noreply@blogger.comBlogger133125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5396131833071284000.post-73918250479928807292012-04-21T12:04:00.000-06:002012-04-21T12:04:34.175-06:00Pinterest-edly Interested.It's time for some confessions... or one in particular at least.<br />
<br />
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
i <span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-large;"><i>LOVE</i></span> pinterest. </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
I mean really guys... I love it. I've found SO many AMAZING recipes which I'm super excited to try this summer. I'm gonna have to do a lot of gym time this summer... just saying. </div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
But in other things Pinterest here is some FoOd for ThOugHt</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://www.everydaypeoplecartoons.com/cartoons/001-princess-cartoon-comic.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://www.everydaypeoplecartoons.com/cartoons/001-princess-cartoon-comic.gif" width="280" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
Ain't that the truth... be honest. It's true. </div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<a href="http://media-cache1.pinterest.com/upload/216524694554226793_MKxpTiOv_f.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: right;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://media-cache1.pinterest.com/upload/216524694554226793_MKxpTiOv_f.jpg" width="222" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Also true... games are not the way to go when getting a man. </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://media-cache7.pinterest.com/upload/19421842113198814_aqaAfDEH_f.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="280" src="http://media-cache7.pinterest.com/upload/19421842113198814_aqaAfDEH_f.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Rachel Scudiere this reminds me of you. </div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>Alissa http://www.blogger.com/profile/12555399269201250453noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5396131833071284000.post-16515093347856761772012-04-19T19:59:00.000-06:002012-04-19T20:04:39.540-06:00SEVEN simple TRUTHS<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://farm1.staticflickr.com/8/12337426_2ab81c26c8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="211" src="http://farm1.staticflickr.com/8/12337426_2ab81c26c8.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
My sister sent me a text message today that read,<br />
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
"Nothing is <span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">out</span> of the <span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><i>ordinary</i></b></span>." </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
1. Sometimes these are the best kinds of days. </div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://i2.listal.com/image/1290629/936full-marilyn-monroe.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://i2.listal.com/image/1290629/936full-marilyn-monroe.jpg" width="272" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
2. Never draw your own eyebrows... really. NEVER. You are beautiful just for being you. </div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
3. People don't love you for what you have or don't have--they love you for who you are. (Little wisdom I picked up on TLC the other day). </div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
4. <span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Optimism</span>: it makes a <i> <u>difference.</u></i> </div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
5. I'm rubber you're glue... isn't it sad that *attitude* is stuck to you? </div>
<br />
<a href="http://rlv.zcache.com/original_cool_story_babe_now_go_make_me_a_sandwich_tshirt-p235841278927985351b2gol_400.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://rlv.zcache.com/original_cool_story_babe_now_go_make_me_a_sandwich_tshirt-p235841278927985351b2gol_400.jpg" width="320" /></a> </div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
6. It happens. It's <b>OKAY</b>. </div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://media-cache7.pinterest.com/upload/172473860699479952_XZ84iAcH_b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://media-cache7.pinterest.com/upload/172473860699479952_XZ84iAcH_b.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<a href="http://www.dancewithshadows.com/society/images/frankly-my-dear.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: right;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://www.dancewithshadows.com/society/images/frankly-my-dear.jpg" width="311" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
7. Some films... are a requirement. Don't like it? </div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
Well... </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
"Frankly my dear, I don't give a damn." </div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>Alissa http://www.blogger.com/profile/12555399269201250453noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5396131833071284000.post-58367091273879815572012-04-03T16:07:00.000-06:002012-04-03T16:07:31.287-06:00and then this flip thing happened...... I ended up babbling on my blog when I should be brainstorming an outline for my term paper on the relationship between US House members and their districts-- credit claiming, presentation of self, roll call votes, vague issue stances, descriptive representation, minority majority districts, and bla, bla, bla... <br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGG3lfus9Q-qm9CaZYFMAr1c0mrSdeptyNqHDbe683AuDkdIoFvx3UX3l5X04UbhtWn2bVdfx7CMHiW9-kvxNCcAFYJaBJkmsCPlL7qOFJsh82bvB2F1ppIs3gtBucVxjKPNaUZgo3rMFp/s320/senioritis+poster.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGG3lfus9Q-qm9CaZYFMAr1c0mrSdeptyNqHDbe683AuDkdIoFvx3UX3l5X04UbhtWn2bVdfx7CMHiW9-kvxNCcAFYJaBJkmsCPlL7qOFJsh82bvB2F1ppIs3gtBucVxjKPNaUZgo3rMFp/s320/senioritis+poster.jpg" /></a></div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
</div>
<br />
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
And I'm seriously so over it!</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
But here's the kicker... I can't be over it because I still want good grades. </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Good grades + no desire to do any work = struggling senior </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://theblacksheeponline.com/uploaded/images/large/671315434709senioritis.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://theblacksheeponline.com/uploaded/images/large/671315434709senioritis.jpg" /></a></div>
I know, I know... it's scary.<br />
<br />
Okay-- deep breath. I'm going in--time whip out a ten page paper by Friday.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<br />
<br />
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: georgia,bookman old style,palatino linotype,book antiqua,palatino,trebuchet ms,helvetica,garamond,sans-serif,arial,verdana,avante garde,century gothic,comic sans ms,times,times new roman,serif;">Do it, and then you will feel motivated to do it. ~Zig Ziglar</span> </div>
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<br />
<br />Alissa http://www.blogger.com/profile/12555399269201250453noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5396131833071284000.post-91122881385534697182012-03-30T11:38:00.000-06:002012-04-02T11:43:09.769-06:00Elevator LoveI had one of those awkward elevator experiences today--what is it about elevators that lead to a heightened sense of social norms? It's like the Bermuda Triangle for all things uncannily awkward and uncomfortable. <br />
<br />
Let's be honest, this is a safe place after all. Those thirty seconds before the elevator doors open you survey the hallway--no one around... the doors slowly slide open and YES, no one inside. It's gonna be a great ride.<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://i.qkme.me/3583bv.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://i.qkme.me/3583bv.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
Today it was just me and one other dude... He wanted ten and I wanted eight. Thank goodness I was getting off earlier right? WRONG (I yelled that in my best Gene Wilder/Willy Wanka voice). He wanted ten and I wanted eight--- I had to ride with him the WHOLE time I was on the elevator.<br />
<br />
And then... just as any serious awkwardness was about to be avoided---WAAAHMMMO.<br />
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
I get off the elevator and suddenly I say, "Thank you!" In a super chipper voice. </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Thank you? Thank you, I say! What the? Why? </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br />
I think it was some sort of delayed reaction from when he asked me what floor I wanted... I'm not really sure why or how it came out of my mouth but it did. And those elevator doors slide ever so slowly closed... separating us each with our own piece of awkward. </div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Fail. </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkwfjSxfGmeax_Xlx0fywYL39MoMZQz7kWYoQ9Fiaj4kSwIJVBHbUTmKFQ9UcWPTvblgpa2gCB6g2H2tSGbr6Iqoy9njpBvmUSNfthzwdpDo2IYVOBxVb9AYY5WQwNVaM7NqozPWEOzCE/s1600/cue+awkward+elevator+music.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="249" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkwfjSxfGmeax_Xlx0fywYL39MoMZQz7kWYoQ9Fiaj4kSwIJVBHbUTmKFQ9UcWPTvblgpa2gCB6g2H2tSGbr6Iqoy9njpBvmUSNfthzwdpDo2IYVOBxVb9AYY5WQwNVaM7NqozPWEOzCE/s320/cue+awkward+elevator+music.png" width="320" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
On the upside... it wasn't as awkward as say.... this </div>Alissa http://www.blogger.com/profile/12555399269201250453noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5396131833071284000.post-83253159516580330412012-03-29T19:03:00.000-06:002012-03-29T19:03:41.975-06:00Sentence First-- verdict afterwards<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://phampants.files.wordpress.com/2009/10/freak-out.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="302" src="http://phampants.files.wordpress.com/2009/10/freak-out.gif" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
But seriously... every now and again we all deserve a little panic-freak-out-oh-my-gosh-what-am-i-supposed-to-be-doing-with-my-life-and-how-could-i-possibly-be-fit-for-this-thing-they-call-adulthood <strike>(side note who is they anyways?)</strike>.<br />
<br />
The important part is what you do after the panic-freak-out-oh-my... well, you get the idea. Often times it feels like life delivers the sentence before the verdict and it drives us CRAZY. However... I've had a thought about that. If life delivers the sentence first that means the verdict is still in our control. This is <b><i>DEEP</i></b>-- I<i> know</i>. Sentences don't matter one bit.<br />
<br />
So--just remember...<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
Any idiot can face a crisis - it's day to day living that wears you out. </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
but I know that you, me, and we are totally up for the task. </div>Alissa http://www.blogger.com/profile/12555399269201250453noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5396131833071284000.post-9112976774153565212012-02-05T11:23:00.002-07:002012-02-05T11:51:52.674-07:00Child of Light<a href="http://i1-win.softpedia-static.com/screenshots/Lighthouse-Animated-Wallpaper_1.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 518px; height: 408px;" src="http://i1-win.softpedia-static.com/screenshots/Lighthouse-Animated-Wallpaper_1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Hello blog-sphere,<br /><br />Life has been such a whirl, I almost forgot you were here... well I'm back. Hopefully I'll have something to contribute that you all will find worthwhile. Stop by, leave a warm fuzzy on my comment box. They make my day.<br /><br />Fried Green Tomatoes is one of my favorite movies of all time. And at one point in the film Evelyn--one of the main characters--shares this nugget of wisdom.<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">"Someone helped put a mirror up in front of my face... and I didn't like what I saw one bit.<br /><br />You know what I did?<br /><br />I changed."<br /></div><br /><span style="font-family:monospace;"><br /></span>Pondering over what the sabbath day should be for me, this quote came to mind. Sunday is a dy for reflection and renewal. We have the opportunity each Sunday to partake in the sacrament. We are able to renew our baptismal covenants, reflect on our lives--figuring out what we want to change. We get to REPENT and strive for improvement with a loving Savior's help.<br /><br />Goal: make each Sabbath day a time of reflection and repentance.Alissa http://www.blogger.com/profile/12555399269201250453noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5396131833071284000.post-64463529340317550952011-11-16T09:23:00.002-07:002011-11-16T09:27:37.812-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjIxlujsUGuiZdp-tA3MIFLulqvfLOCyRjfTFoFYhPhYYW6ezSEqNhaBvaLUFf7c3G8cqV7E7IwL3dezU-yVBm9o_VkKS3EGB1W7o3oewG6qKv32xsX6gt9TY24_065yBA-Cjc1tIOhNE/s1600/babyforblog.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 371px; height: 229px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjIxlujsUGuiZdp-tA3MIFLulqvfLOCyRjfTFoFYhPhYYW6ezSEqNhaBvaLUFf7c3G8cqV7E7IwL3dezU-yVBm9o_VkKS3EGB1W7o3oewG6qKv32xsX6gt9TY24_065yBA-Cjc1tIOhNE/s320/babyforblog.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675630094389417458" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />"I want to be all used up when I die."<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Sometimes creating ourselves is half the battle.<br /></div>Alissa http://www.blogger.com/profile/12555399269201250453noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5396131833071284000.post-73805389716697345322011-11-13T21:22:00.005-07:002011-11-13T22:17:34.597-07:00I'm a Lover not a Fighter<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.cartoonstock.com/newscartoons/cartoonists/ksm/lowres/ksmn963l.jpg"><br /></a>so, my dating life for the last little while went a little something like this... *crushes another soda can* BUT...<br /><br /><span jsid="text" class="commentBody"><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/lVttF-4MCkE" allowfullscreen="" width="420" frameborder="0" height="315"></iframe><br /><br />Alright, insert foot... maybe both in mouth... yes... both my size 9.5 feet are about to be inserted in my mouth upon listing this post.</span><a href="http://sansan.livesaildie.com/files/2011/09/baby-foot-in-mouth-200px.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 278px;" src="http://sansan.livesaildie.com/files/2011/09/baby-foot-in-mouth-200px.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span jsid="text" class="commentBody"><br />Remember all those nasty blog posts I've written over the last two years about dating? I remember. And they're all listed here for your enjoyment. For the last two years I've done nothing but rant about how I hate dating--how I'd rather stay in on the weekend and dye my eyebrows. Anything to avoid the overwhelming and all out depressing Provo dating scene. You know stuff like (in no particular order)...<br /><br />July 9, 2011 "Boys are dumb.. that's all"<br /><br />March 23, 2011 I quoted this, "How many of you started dating because you were too lazy to commit suicide?" And swore off dating for the rest of the semester.<br /><br />Or at least threatened to...<br /><br />June 28, 2011 "my dating life is comical." And I mentioned it was "a huge source of frustration."<br /><br />July 27, 2011 "Time for me to vent a little more about the "men" in my life..."<br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span jsid="text" class="commentBody">The list just goes on and on.<br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;">I walked across campus hating every girl I saw clinging to her "perfect" prince charming's hand. I was convinced that there wasn't anyone for me and every time I thought there might be... it didn't turn out so well.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.cartoonstock.com/newscartoons/cartoonists/ksm/lowres/ksmn963l.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 356px; height: 400px;" src="http://www.cartoonstock.com/newscartoons/cartoonists/ksm/lowres/ksmn963l.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />yeah... kinda like that.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div></div></div><span jsid="text" class="commentBody">HOWEVER, I would now like to introduce you all to someone who grows ever nearer and dearer to my heart. Someone that made every one of those blog posts and all the horrible experiences and emotions behind them worth it.<br /><br /><br /></span><a href="http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/383636_10150345336086074_630231073_8096762_1026695395_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 360px; height: 492px;" src="http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/383636_10150345336086074_630231073_8096762_1026695395_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span jsid="text" class="commentBody">What can I say... secretly on the inside I've been a lover not a fighter.<br /></span><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;">There I did it. Both feet in my mouth. Please forgive me. I'm very happy to be wrong this time.<br /><br />= )<br /></div><br /></div></div><span jsid="text" class="commentBody"><br /></span>Alissa http://www.blogger.com/profile/12555399269201250453noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5396131833071284000.post-74665667974633626082011-09-29T00:38:00.002-06:002011-09-29T01:02:22.110-06:00What the Weird?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://img.printfection.com/14/206432/xUw2S.jpg"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://img.printfection.com/14/206432/xUw2S.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 294px; height: 294px;" src="http://img.printfection.com/14/206432/xUw2S.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />I would refute that statement you little blond cartoon man drinking what I am sure is a very savory soda pop... <span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 204);font-size:180%;" >BOYS CONFUSE ME.</span><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> “Boys are beyond the range of anybody's sure understanding, at least when they are between the ages of 18 months and 90 years.” <br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">And James Thurber fully supports me.<br /></div></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://soulkissestv.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/wonder-womanimage.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 292px;" src="http://soulkissestv.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/wonder-womanimage.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />But I'll deal with it. = )<br /></div>Alissa http://www.blogger.com/profile/12555399269201250453noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5396131833071284000.post-70560612961275465942011-09-26T02:45:00.002-06:002011-09-26T02:46:59.863-06:00Manic Monday...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOVBHiGtjDAuYWBd-0uQWtkFKYrr94Ny-DxvoKMYreX49Mvfzvz1qdI1HxQ5X4RyaAQvMxjMkNjIwnckjn2bRQvC27k6jonpJNULquJWxL6COmVjLnyqaKne5fXipWxfBPD7IAtOy12LzY/s1600/85564928_GNubg3VY_c.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 430px; height: 537px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOVBHiGtjDAuYWBd-0uQWtkFKYrr94Ny-DxvoKMYreX49Mvfzvz1qdI1HxQ5X4RyaAQvMxjMkNjIwnckjn2bRQvC27k6jonpJNULquJWxL6COmVjLnyqaKne5fXipWxfBPD7IAtOy12LzY/s1600/85564928_GNubg3VY_c.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">YOU</span></span> can <span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:180%;" ><span style="font-family: verdana;">DO IT</span></span>!<br /></div>Alissa http://www.blogger.com/profile/12555399269201250453noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5396131833071284000.post-45602735438700287132011-09-25T23:06:00.003-06:002011-09-25T23:28:38.909-06:00Choose this DaySometimes you get through an hour, a day, a week and realize you weren't and aren't the person that you want to be. I had one of those weeks. A friend bore his testimony in church today and said, "I feel like right before conference weekend, the adversary likes to turn up the heat--but that's okay because I'm like . . . 'Bring it.'" Well, I feel like that's been my last couple of weeks--the heat has been turned up.<br /><br />However, that's okay. We've been blessed with an incredible gospel that provides us with the gift of the Holy Ghost, the strength of hope and faith, and the cleansing power of the atonement. We just have to learn how to trust. And maybe that's the hardest part. We've got to trust ourselves and we've got to trust ourselves to the atonement of Jesus Christ.<br /><br />Joshua 24: 15 says,<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;font-size:180%;" > choose you this day whom you will serve</span>. I learned something interesting.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">This day is every day. We must actively choose who we will serve every day.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">And that's what I'm going to work on this week--I'm going to choose every day to serve and follow the commandments Heavenly Father has given me. Before, you make a choice remember that in essence that choice is a choice to serve. Who are we serving with our actions?<br /><br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/-Cw8I8eukaI" allowfullscreen="" width="560" frameborder="0" height="315"></iframe><br /><br />I hope you had a blessed sabbath and will continue to have a blessed week.<br /></div></div>Alissa http://www.blogger.com/profile/12555399269201250453noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5396131833071284000.post-88492060001956219742011-09-23T09:41:00.002-06:002011-09-23T09:56:51.395-06:00... because we're THAT awesome.<a href="http://www.displayfakefoods.com/store/pc/catalog/400_MILK%20GLASS.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 237px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="http://www.displayfakefoods.com/store/pc/catalog/400_MILK%20GLASS.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://www.displayfakefoods.com/store/pc/catalog/400_MILK%20GLASS.jpg"></a><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><div>So, I was talking to a good friend last night... conversation went something like this ... </div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Me: So I saw ____ yesterday... holding hands with a girl. </div><br /><br /><br /><div>Her (my friend): OH MY GOSH! How is it that _______ has a girlfriend and we're single? He's got a <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:180%;">milk toast</span> personality... </div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">And <span style="font-family:arial;font-size:180%;">we</span>... we <span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:180%;">are AWESOME</span>.</span> </div><br /><br /><br /><div align="left">Me: Hahahahaha... *loooooooooooong thoughtful pause* I have <span style="font-family:courier new;font-size:180%;"><strong>no idea</strong></span>. </div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">Maybe we're just too picky ... maybe it's time to pour yourself an ice cold glass and plug in the toaster. </div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">= ) </div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="left"></div></div></div></div>Alissa http://www.blogger.com/profile/12555399269201250453noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5396131833071284000.post-91903159422956765272011-09-20T11:52:00.003-06:002011-09-20T17:46:52.886-06:00“An author doesn't necessarily understand the meaning of his own story better than anyone else.”<div style="text-align: left;">I've been thinking about life lately...</div><div>I know, how specific of me--I guess I've been</div><div>thinking more about getting through life lately. </div><div>Life is hard. Period. And I think too often we make it harder</div><div>than it has to be for each other. I don't get it. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Question of the day: </b>Why do we treat people in a way that <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;font-size:180%;">we would never want to be treated</span>? </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">This led me to think about all the different categories that I've encountered through life. Categories that I've been put in, categories I've put people in, etc. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">There's the blondes</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://funny-stuff.3961608.n2.nabble.com/file/n3520806/blonde.jpg"><img src="http://funny-stuff.3961608.n2.nabble.com/file/n3520806/blonde.jpg" alt="" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 300px;" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The Jocks </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238);"><img src="http://www.sportsvest.co.uk/img/chars/jock.jpg" alt="" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 277px; height: 257px;" border="0" /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238);"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">The nerds </div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://us.cdn4.123rf.com/168nwm/antonbrand/antonbrand1104/antonbrand110400172/9311590-cartoon-nerd-with-glasses-isolated-on-white.jpg"><img src="http://us.cdn4.123rf.com/168nwm/antonbrand/antonbrand1104/antonbrand110400172/9311590-cartoon-nerd-with-glasses-isolated-on-white.jpg" alt="" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 115px; height: 168px;" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The cool kids, the dumb kids, the skater kids, the SoCal kids, the tools, the sluts, the goodie-two-shoes, the naive kids, the home-schooled kids, the emo kids, the weird kids... so many categories and I just want to yell into the great social void .... </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;font-size:180%;"><b>STOP! STOP! STOP! </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;font-size:180%;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;">Why can't we embrace our own humanity and see the humanity in others as opposed to just another blonde, just another smart kid, just another weirdo. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;font-size:180%;"><b>INDIVIDUALITY IS BEAUTIFUL. NOT A THREAT. </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;font-size:180%;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdMhTqvwjLP05pyE41PBmyjhgB9TFy8DmMPkh34YDpTDwnoLeNMAHdiEscdKVk7Gzn8h21Owvrb43q3FS4B4fb1CVGT71XjD8wgz6EFQ51UnPMU6ulok97tFbOhMmrsmyN3ERGtoh2tMvk/s400/_individuality1.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdMhTqvwjLP05pyE41PBmyjhgB9TFy8DmMPkh34YDpTDwnoLeNMAHdiEscdKVk7Gzn8h21Owvrb43q3FS4B4fb1CVGT71XjD8wgz6EFQ51UnPMU6ulok97tFbOhMmrsmyN3ERGtoh2tMvk/s400/_individuality1.jpg" alt="" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 304px; height: 300px;" border="0" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">We need to realize that individuality doesn't divide... It unites. It allows us to love each other more fully because the essence of charity is to set aside your own insecurities and love yourself and others as Christ would. We can't obtain a Christlike love until we stop categorizing each other. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Just a thought. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Now go be unique and love unique people! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We're all in the mortality thing together. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238);"><img src="http://5.media.collegehumor.cvcdn.com/7/9/collegehumor.f43a727716de65ba3376ec3963cf1673.jpg" alt="" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 600px; height: 757px;" border="0" /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238);"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">And watch this...<br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/3CiCYPisD5w" allowfullscreen="" width="560" frameborder="0" height="315"></iframe><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>Alissa http://www.blogger.com/profile/12555399269201250453noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5396131833071284000.post-44366867026095248622011-09-18T23:46:00.003-06:002011-09-19T00:02:22.376-06:00I can't explain myself, I'm afraid, Sir, because I'm not myself you see.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhApMXJSFllN1vKQwgWfkH2tD2NnEVCOHtHg7BqrQfZaI9VhXqzoYda9_cm-xK-jE0l1jijHEXzSUuTbJPONWrQfXXI6Kwk4enge8OVGyXzt8AX5XrBtcmpWtHBKvA2vRrLRd9nboG8heU/s200/Falling+Down+the+Rabbit+Hole.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 381px; height: 485px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhApMXJSFllN1vKQwgWfkH2tD2NnEVCOHtHg7BqrQfZaI9VhXqzoYda9_cm-xK-jE0l1jijHEXzSUuTbJPONWrQfXXI6Kwk4enge8OVGyXzt8AX5XrBtcmpWtHBKvA2vRrLRd9nboG8heU/s200/Falling+Down+the+Rabbit+Hole.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />It's my last fall semester--it's my second to last round of finals. April is marching ever closer--graduation is speeding toward me along with major life decisions... real ones... adult ones...<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Every now and again it hits me all at once. This incredible pressure builds in my chest and all of the sudden--I can't breathe.<br /><br />I feel a lot like Alice falling down the rabbit hole. Everything is upside down. My feet are tingling. And I'm trying to figure myself out.<br /><br /><br /><br /></div>Alissa http://www.blogger.com/profile/12555399269201250453noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5396131833071284000.post-67972496022809038772011-09-02T14:45:00.002-06:002011-09-02T14:56:24.012-06:00Red Roses, Blue Violets, and Nonsense<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.motifake.com/image/demotivational-poster/small/0805/jerks-larson-jerk-jerks-cartoon-demotivational-poster-1210664325.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 336px; height: 410px;" src="http://www.motifake.com/image/demotivational-poster/small/0805/jerks-larson-jerk-jerks-cartoon-demotivational-poster-1210664325.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>
<br /><div style="text-align: center;">Roses are red, violets are blue ... and I've never met a jerk quite like you.
<br />
<br />If I'm nice you ignore me . . .
<br />
<br />If I tease you, you read into it . . .
<br />
<br />If I'm sarcastic then I'm the witch . . .
<br />
<br />And if I ignore you, you pay attention to me . . .
<br />
<br /><div style="text-align: left;">
<br /><div style="text-align: center;">So what does that leave me? What are my options? Ignore you and then ignore you some more when you are nice to me.
<br />
<br />Done.
<br /></div></div></div>Alissa http://www.blogger.com/profile/12555399269201250453noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5396131833071284000.post-81787126038375563932011-08-05T02:01:00.003-06:002011-08-05T02:13:31.569-06:00Food for ThoughtI had an interesting conversation with a friend today about the struggles of graduate school for LDS women. He asked me what the point of attending graduate school was if it was going to prove so difficult and if I --at some point--would likely have to balance children and either school or work.<br /><br />James E. Faust is helping me to find the answers to such a question. He said,<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">One of your particular gifts is your feminine intuition.<span style="font-size:180%;"> Do not limit yourselves. </span>As you <span style="font-size:180%;">seek to know the will of our Heavenly Father in your life</span> and become more spiritual, you will be far more attractive, even irresistible. You can use your smiling loveliness to <span style="font-size:180%;">bless those you love and all you meet</span>, and spread great joy. <span style="font-size:130%;">Femininity is part of the God-given divinity within each of you</span>. It is your incomparable power and influence to do good. You can, through your supernal gifts, bless the lives of children, women, and men. Be proud of your womanhood. <span style="font-size:180%;">Enhance it. </span>Use it to <span style="font-size:180%;">serve others</span>.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">And President Hinckley,<br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:180%;">The whole gamut of human endeavor</span> <span style="font-size:180%;">is now open</span> to women. <span style="font-size:180%;">There is not anything that you cannot do</span> if you will set your mind to it. You can include in the dream of the woman you would like to be a picture of one qualified to <span style="font-size:180%;">serve society and make a significant contribution to the world</span> of which she will be a part.<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">I'm going to make something of myself--yes it will be hard. Yes. There will be trying times. However, I know that if I get on my knees and ask for the Lord to direct my path angels will support my efforts.<br /><br />Just some food for thought.<br /></div></div></div></div>Alissa http://www.blogger.com/profile/12555399269201250453noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5396131833071284000.post-47721519376372216352011-07-27T14:48:00.002-06:002011-07-27T16:03:40.319-06:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.andreadaly.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/nailing-jello1.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 289px; height: 287px;" src="http://www.andreadaly.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/nailing-jello1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><br /><br />There are easier things in life than trying to find a nice guy…like nailing jelly to a tree for example.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Oh yes, you guessed it... it's THAT time... time for me to vent a little more about the "men" (<---- bahaha, right.) in my life...<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Saturday night I was supposed to go on a date with ... a very nice (albeit sometimes a little bit grinding, overly attentive and smothering young man).<br /><br />Saturday morning I woke up and the first thought I had was<br /><br />CHOCOLATE IV NOW or someone... dies.<br /><br /><a href="http://cdn.someecards.com/someecards/usercards/7deefec828e3b9f52c64784aab63464339.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 356px; height: 249px;" src="http://cdn.someecards.com/someecards/usercards/7deefec828e3b9f52c64784aab63464339.png" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I soon realized that I was in no state go on a date. The stress of knowing I had to go out, be pleasant, laugh at jokes that might not be funny, and smile incessantly was just TOO MUCH.<br /><br />I couldn't do it.<br /><br />I wouldn't do it.<br /><br />I called and cancelled.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Conversation:<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">ME: Hey. I just wanted to call and let you know that I woke up feeling sick this morning, and I 'm not up for going out tonight.<br /><br />HIM: Oh. Well sure that's fine. I hope you feel better.<br /><br />ME: Yeah thanks, have fun tonight. Thanks again for the invite.<br /><br />HIM: Okay, bye.<br /><br /><br />Did I mention that this kid is my FHE co-group leader... awkward.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Sunday evening roles around and I text him. Below is a transcript of our actual texting conversation.<br /><br /></div>ME: Hey! Hope dancing was fun last night. I was wondering if you wanna have FHE tomorrow since it's a holiday?<br /><br />HIM: I think we should not have FHE tomorrow unless you want to. And probably there will be only you and me.<br /><br />ME: Okay. Let's not worry about it then. How was dancing?<br /><br />HIM: It was better than the week before. If you like to go dancing, I will give you the address of the place. Just tired of being hung on the tree.<br /><br />ME: Well I apologize for having to cancel. But I wasn't feeling very well and physically wasn't up to it.<br /><br />HIM: Hope you feel better! And I don't ask for an apology. You don't need to feel bad. It's just the way it is.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Okay, let's talk about this...<br /><br />First of all ... hung on the tree? What does that even mean? Let's just roll with it.<br /><br />Hung on a tree? Who are you kidding? I canceled on you ONE time. ONE time, you self-centered, self-conscious, thumb sucking, androcentric, momma's boy!<br /><br />I have not led you on in any way, shape, or form ever. I NEVER text you except for when it has to do with FHE and I've hung out with you ONCE before (and I paid for myself). And might I add that the only reason that I hung out with you that one time is because you would NOT leave me alone about hanging out so finally I just gave up and went dancing with you.<br /><br /><br />AND "It's just the way it is?" I was sick... can you deal with the fact that maybe someone else had needs that didn't mesh with your own? No? Yeah I didn't think you could handle that either.<br /><br />Did you think that there was something going on between us? The inner workings of your mind are truly fascinating.<br /><br />If you're up a tree, it's because you climbed it yourself.<br /><br />Second: ...wait, I need to show you the rest of the text messages before I move on to my second point.<br /><br />Later Sunday night...<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">HIM: Can I have my big book back [he brought a book of comics over to my house during one FHE and then left it there for me to read--I didn't want it but let him leave it anyways]? If you can <span style="font-weight: bold;">just leave it outside the door, it would be great (<----WHAT?)</span>. I will pick it up in a few minutes. Thanks!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div style="text-align: left;">ME: I'm not home.<br /><br />HIM: Alright, just leave it at your door and text me when you are home. Thank you!<br /><br />ME: I don't know if I'll be home tonight.<br /><br />HIM: Then, I will stop by tomorrow.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Monday roles around<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">HIM: Hi, are you home?<br /><br />ME: No, I'm at school working.<br /><br />HIM: Thanks, when you are home, please text me. (<---- bahahaha. funny.)<br /><br />HIM: (11:51 pm) May I pick up my book? I am sorry for the inconvenient. I promise that I will not make you worry again. (Who's worried?)<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Tuesday roles around:<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">I'm sitting at home watching a movie after a long day at school in a mud mask munching on carrots and hummus.<br /><br />*Knock at the door.*<br /><br />I don't answer it.<br /><br />Later that night he stops by; this time I answer the door. I give him the book and try to be friendly. He is icy cold and just flat out rude.<br /><br />An hour later...<br /><br />HIM: Thanks for returning the book to me. I know that I may treat you not the way I should. I am sorry. I am not mad at you at all, just disappointed. Hope you have fun!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Okay now... second: You don't need an apology; you're not mad? Really. So, you just like to emotionally punish people for no reason at all?<br /><br />You are acting like a three year old, and I guess that's to be expected since you're about three feet tall.<br /><br />Who do you think you are? You admit to being a jerk and say that you're not mad in the same sentence. Incredible.<br /><br />Grow up.<br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />But thank you. Thank you for helping me realize that I have been self-deprecating in my dating philosophies up to this point.<br /><br />And one more thing... <br /></div><br /><br />In the last few days I figured something out... Saturday morning... maybe it wasn't pms ... maybe (!) it was you.<br /><br /><a href="http://funnytshirts.savatoons.com/images/pms.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 515px; height: 320px;" src="http://funnytshirts.savatoons.com/images/pms.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><br /></div></div></div><br /><br /><br /></div></div></div>Alissa http://www.blogger.com/profile/12555399269201250453noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5396131833071284000.post-78808134530876340732011-07-20T15:57:00.002-06:002011-07-20T16:06:23.873-06:00Humor<span class="sqq"><br /></span><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:officedocumentsettings> <o:allowpng/> </o:OfficeDocumentSettings> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:trackmoves/> <w:trackformatting/> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:donotpromoteqf/> <w:lidthemeother>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther> <w:lidthemeasian>ZH-CN</w:LidThemeAsian> <w:lidthemecomplexscript>AR-SA</w:LidThemeComplexScript> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> <w:splitpgbreakandparamark/> <w:enableopentypekerning/> <w:dontflipmirrorindents/> <w:overridetablestylehps/> <w:usefelayout/> </w:Compatibility> <m:mathpr> <m:mathfont val="Cambria Math"> <m:brkbin val="before"> <m:brkbinsub val="--"> <m:smallfrac val="off"> <m:dispdef/> <m:lmargin val="0"> <m:rmargin val="0"> <m:defjc val="centerGroup"> <m:wrapindent val="1440"> <m:intlim val="subSup"> <m:narylim val="undOvr"> </m:mathPr></w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" defunhidewhenused="true" defsemihidden="true" defqformat="false" defpriority="99" latentstylecount="267"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="0" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" qformat="true" name="Normal"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="9" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" qformat="true" name="heading 1"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="9" qformat="true" name="heading 2"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="9" qformat="true" name="heading 3"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="9" qformat="true" name="heading 4"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="9" qformat="true" name="heading 5"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="9" qformat="true" name="heading 6"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="9" qformat="true" name="heading 7"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="9" qformat="true" name="heading 8"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="9" qformat="true" name="heading 9"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="39" name="toc 1"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="39" name="toc 2"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="39" name="toc 3"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="39" name="toc 4"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="39" name="toc 5"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="39" name="toc 6"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="39" name="toc 7"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="39" name="toc 8"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="39" name="toc 9"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="35" qformat="true" name="caption"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="10" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" qformat="true" name="Title"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="1" name="Default Paragraph Font"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="11" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" qformat="true" name="Subtitle"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="22" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" qformat="true" name="Strong"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="20" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" qformat="true" name="Emphasis"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="59" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Table Grid"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Placeholder Text"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="1" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" qformat="true" name="No Spacing"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="60" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Light Shading"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="61" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Light List"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="62" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Light Grid"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="63" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium Shading 1"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="64" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium Shading 2"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="65" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium List 1"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="66" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium List 2"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="67" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium Grid 1"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="68" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium Grid 2"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="69" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium Grid 3"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="70" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Dark List"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="71" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Colorful Shading"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="72" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Colorful List"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="73" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Colorful Grid"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="60" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Light Shading Accent 1"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="61" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Light List Accent 1"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="62" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Light Grid Accent 1"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="63" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 1"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="64" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 1"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="65" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium List 1 Accent 1"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Revision"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="34" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" qformat="true" name="List Paragraph"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="29" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" qformat="true" name="Quote"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="30" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" qformat="true" name="Intense Quote"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="66" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium List 2 Accent 1"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="67" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 1"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="68" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 1"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="69" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 1"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="70" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Dark List Accent 1"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="71" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Colorful Shading Accent 1"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="72" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Colorful List Accent 1"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="73" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Colorful Grid Accent 1"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="60" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Light Shading Accent 2"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="61" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Light List Accent 2"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="62" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Light Grid Accent 2"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="63" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 2"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="64" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 2"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="65" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium List 1 Accent 2"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="66" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium List 2 Accent 2"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="67" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 2"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="68" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 2"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="69" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 2"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="70" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Dark List Accent 2"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="71" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Colorful Shading Accent 2"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="72" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Colorful List Accent 2"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="73" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Colorful Grid Accent 2"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="60" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Light Shading Accent 3"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="61" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Light List Accent 3"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="62" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Light Grid Accent 3"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="63" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 3"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="64" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 3"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="65" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium List 1 Accent 3"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="66" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium List 2 Accent 3"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="67" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 3"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="68" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 3"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="69" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 3"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="70" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Dark List Accent 3"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="71" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Colorful Shading Accent 3"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="72" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Colorful List Accent 3"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="73" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Colorful Grid Accent 3"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="60" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Light Shading Accent 4"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="61" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Light List Accent 4"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="62" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Light Grid Accent 4"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="63" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 4"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="64" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 4"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="65" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium List 1 Accent 4"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="66" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium List 2 Accent 4"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="67" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 4"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="68" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 4"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="69" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 4"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="70" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Dark List Accent 4"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="71" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Colorful Shading Accent 4"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="72" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Colorful List Accent 4"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="73" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Colorful Grid Accent 4"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="60" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Light Shading Accent 5"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="61" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Light List Accent 5"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="62" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Light Grid Accent 5"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="63" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 5"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="64" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 5"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="65" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium List 1 Accent 5"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="66" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium List 2 Accent 5"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="67" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 5"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="68" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 5"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="69" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 5"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="70" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Dark List Accent 5"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="71" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Colorful Shading Accent 5"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="72" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Colorful List Accent 5"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="73" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Colorful Grid Accent 5"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="60" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Light Shading Accent 6"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="61" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Light List Accent 6"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="62" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Light Grid Accent 6"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="63" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 6"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="64" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 6"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="65" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium List 1 Accent 6"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="66" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium List 2 Accent 6"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="67" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 6"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="68" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 6"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="69" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 6"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="70" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Dark List Accent 6"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="71" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Colorful Shading Accent 6"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="72" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Colorful List Accent 6"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="73" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Colorful Grid Accent 6"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="19" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" qformat="true" name="Subtle Emphasis"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="21" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" qformat="true" name="Intense Emphasis"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="31" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" qformat="true" name="Subtle Reference"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="32" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" qformat="true" name="Intense Reference"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="33" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" qformat="true" name="Book Title"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="37" name="Bibliography"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="39" qformat="true" name="TOC Heading"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin-top:0in; mso-para-margin-right:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:10.0pt; mso-para-margin-left:0in; line-height:115%; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family:Arial; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;} </style> <![endif]--> <p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">“It is a curious fact that people are never so trivial as when they take themselves seriously.”</p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">--Oscar Wilde<br /></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;" class="MsoNormal">A good laugh and a little chocolate can get just about anyone through a rough week. Last night mine was boosted with yet another fat boy ice cream bar (okay, okay maybe it was two...), cantaloupe, and half a bag of salt and vinegar chips. <br /></p><p style="text-align: left;" class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;" class="MsoNormal">And while I emotionally ate all that goodness, I also did my laundry (nothing like a dresser full of yummy cleanness), and watched a Jerry Seinfeld set. I laughed so hard I was crying... here is my favorite piece... enjoy!<br /></p><p style="text-align: left;" class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;" class="MsoNormal"><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/faAHPQIu9_U" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="349" width="560"></iframe></p><p style="text-align: left;" class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">When you have a minute, do yourself a favor and just watch the whole set. It's hilarious.<br /></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:officedocumentsettings> <o:allowpng/> </o:OfficeDocumentSettings> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:trackmoves/> <w:trackformatting/> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:donotpromoteqf/> <w:lidthemeother>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther> <w:lidthemeasian>ZH-CN</w:LidThemeAsian> <w:lidthemecomplexscript>AR-SA</w:LidThemeComplexScript> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> <w:splitpgbreakandparamark/> <w:enableopentypekerning/> <w:dontflipmirrorindents/> <w:overridetablestylehps/> <w:usefelayout/> </w:Compatibility> <m:mathpr> <m:mathfont val="Cambria Math"> <m:brkbin val="before"> <m:brkbinsub val="--"> <m:smallfrac val="off"> <m:dispdef/> <m:lmargin val="0"> <m:rmargin val="0"> <m:defjc val="centerGroup"> <m:wrapindent val="1440"> <m:intlim val="subSup"> <m:narylim val="undOvr"> </m:mathPr></w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" defunhidewhenused="true" defsemihidden="true" defqformat="false" defpriority="99" latentstylecount="267"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="0" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" qformat="true" name="Normal"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="9" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" qformat="true" name="heading 1"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="9" qformat="true" name="heading 2"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="9" qformat="true" name="heading 3"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="9" qformat="true" name="heading 4"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="9" qformat="true" name="heading 5"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="9" qformat="true" name="heading 6"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="9" qformat="true" name="heading 7"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="9" qformat="true" name="heading 8"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="9" qformat="true" name="heading 9"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="39" name="toc 1"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="39" name="toc 2"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="39" name="toc 3"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="39" name="toc 4"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="39" name="toc 5"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="39" name="toc 6"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="39" name="toc 7"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="39" name="toc 8"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="39" name="toc 9"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="35" qformat="true" name="caption"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="10" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" qformat="true" name="Title"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="1" name="Default Paragraph Font"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="11" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" qformat="true" name="Subtitle"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="22" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" qformat="true" name="Strong"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="20" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" qformat="true" name="Emphasis"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="59" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Table Grid"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Placeholder Text"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="1" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" qformat="true" name="No Spacing"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="60" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Light Shading"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="61" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Light List"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="62" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Light Grid"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="63" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium Shading 1"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="64" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium Shading 2"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="65" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium List 1"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="66" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium List 2"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="67" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium Grid 1"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="68" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium Grid 2"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="69" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium Grid 3"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="70" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Dark List"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="71" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Colorful Shading"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="72" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Colorful List"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="73" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Colorful Grid"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="60" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Light Shading Accent 1"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="61" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Light List Accent 1"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="62" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Light Grid Accent 1"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="63" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 1"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="64" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 1"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="65" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium List 1 Accent 1"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Revision"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="34" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" qformat="true" name="List Paragraph"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="29" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" qformat="true" name="Quote"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="30" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" qformat="true" name="Intense Quote"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="66" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium List 2 Accent 1"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="67" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 1"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="68" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 1"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="69" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 1"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="70" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Dark List Accent 1"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="71" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Colorful Shading Accent 1"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="72" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Colorful List Accent 1"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="73" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Colorful Grid Accent 1"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="60" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Light Shading Accent 2"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="61" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Light List Accent 2"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="62" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Light Grid Accent 2"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="63" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 2"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="64" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 2"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="65" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium List 1 Accent 2"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="66" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium List 2 Accent 2"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="67" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 2"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="68" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 2"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="69" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 2"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="70" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Dark List Accent 2"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="71" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Colorful Shading Accent 2"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="72" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Colorful List Accent 2"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="73" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Colorful Grid Accent 2"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="60" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Light Shading Accent 3"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="61" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Light List Accent 3"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="62" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Light Grid Accent 3"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="63" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 3"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="64" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 3"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="65" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium List 1 Accent 3"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="66" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium List 2 Accent 3"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="67" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 3"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="68" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 3"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="69" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 3"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="70" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Dark List Accent 3"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="71" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Colorful Shading Accent 3"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="72" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Colorful List Accent 3"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="73" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Colorful Grid Accent 3"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="60" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Light Shading Accent 4"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="61" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Light List Accent 4"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="62" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Light Grid Accent 4"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="63" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 4"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="64" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 4"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="65" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium List 1 Accent 4"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="66" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium List 2 Accent 4"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="67" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 4"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="68" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 4"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="69" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 4"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="70" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Dark List Accent 4"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="71" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Colorful Shading Accent 4"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="72" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Colorful List Accent 4"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="73" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Colorful Grid Accent 4"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="60" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Light Shading Accent 5"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="61" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Light List Accent 5"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="62" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Light Grid Accent 5"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="63" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 5"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="64" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 5"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="65" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium List 1 Accent 5"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="66" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium List 2 Accent 5"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="67" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 5"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="68" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 5"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="69" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 5"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="70" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Dark List Accent 5"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="71" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Colorful Shading Accent 5"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="72" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Colorful List Accent 5"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="73" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Colorful Grid Accent 5"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="60" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Light Shading Accent 6"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="61" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Light List Accent 6"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="62" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Light Grid Accent 6"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="63" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 6"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="64" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 6"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="65" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium List 1 Accent 6"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="66" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium List 2 Accent 6"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="67" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 6"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="68" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 6"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="69" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 6"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="70" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Dark List Accent 6"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="71" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Colorful Shading Accent 6"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="72" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Colorful List Accent 6"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="73" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Colorful Grid Accent 6"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="19" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" qformat="true" name="Subtle Emphasis"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="21" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" qformat="true" name="Intense Emphasis"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="31" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" qformat="true" name="Subtle Reference"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="32" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" qformat="true" name="Intense Reference"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="33" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" qformat="true" name="Book Title"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="37" name="Bibliography"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="39" qformat="true" name="TOC Heading"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin-top:0in; mso-para-margin-right:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:10.0pt; mso-para-margin-left:0in; line-height:115%; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family:Arial; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;} </style> <![endif]-->And remember, "If I had no sense of humor, I would long ago have committed suicide.”</p><p class="MsoNormal">--Gandhi<br /></p>Alissa http://www.blogger.com/profile/12555399269201250453noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5396131833071284000.post-86486087323037180282011-07-19T15:32:00.002-06:002011-07-19T15:36:49.951-06:00fat guy in a little coat...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://fictitiouslydelicious.files.wordpress.com/2010/07/fat-kid-ice-cream-truck1.jpg"><br /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Today was a long day... good but long. I didn't sleep AT ALL last night. Okay, maybe three hours at best, but it wasn't good sleep that's for sure.<br /><br />But now I am about to head out to the pool and I just had a fat boy ice cream bar.<br /><br />I feel a little better about about life... for now.<br /><br /><a href="http://fictitiouslydelicious.files.wordpress.com/2010/07/fat-kid-ice-cream-truck1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 321px; height: 400px;" src="http://fictitiouslydelicious.files.wordpress.com/2010/07/fat-kid-ice-cream-truck1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />In fact, don't tell anyone but I may eat another.... ice cream bar... not fat boy.<br /><br />Have a happenin' Tuesday!<br /></div>Alissa http://www.blogger.com/profile/12555399269201250453noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5396131833071284000.post-22533471553957614712011-07-18T14:36:00.002-06:002011-07-18T14:43:01.929-06:00“A grownup is a child with layers on.”<div style="text-align: center;">Today is one of those "wrong side of the bed" kinda days... only problem was... both sides of the bed were wrong today.<br /><br />I'm having one of those days.<br /><br />One of those, I don't want to be a grownup (gotowork, balancethecheckbook, dealwithpeople, domyhomework, domylaundry, paymybills, etc) kinda days.<br /><br />I hid under my covers for a long while this morning, and you know what... none of it disappeared. So after I finish whining to the cosmic void via blog post, I'm going to eat a chocolate bar and deal with life...<br /><br /><br />How's your day going?<br /><br /><a href="http://poietes.files.wordpress.com/2009/03/tax-cartoon1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 452px; height: 493px;" src="http://poietes.files.wordpress.com/2009/03/tax-cartoon1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.offthemarkcartoons.com/cartoons/1994-08-30.gif"><br /></a><br /></div>Alissa http://www.blogger.com/profile/12555399269201250453noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5396131833071284000.post-90281944014597733542011-07-18T00:47:00.004-06:002011-07-18T01:04:43.250-06:00Dating can make even the most confident person lose his cool. --Kelly Starling.Dear Readers,<br /><br />Humor me... I know that I've talked nonstop about dating the last few posts, but I've honestly got so much to tell lately. This whole dating thing has suddenly become a much more active part of my life ... not enjoying it so much. I honestly would like to go back to my boring school obsessed-to-the-point-of-not-existing life after the last little while. . .<br /><br />You see one of my most recent group dates felt a lot like this... only it was in a movie theater.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.cartoonstock.com/newscartoons/cartoonists/tbr/lowres/tbrn197l.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 358px;" src="http://www.cartoonstock.com/newscartoons/cartoonists/tbr/lowres/tbrn197l.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />And yes that would be me in the middle there...<br /><br /><br />Though I may take up the philosophy below...<br /><br /><a href="http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a377/iluvme_22/Blog%20Pics/first-date-cartoon.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 429px;" src="http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a377/iluvme_22/Blog%20Pics/first-date-cartoon.png" alt="" border="0" /></a>.... as it might spare you from reading yet another diatribe.<br /><br />... but until then...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.onlinedatingnewsletter.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/datingnews02.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 608px;" src="http://www.onlinedatingnewsletter.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/datingnews02.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>It's just gonna be a whole lot of .... well yeah.<br /><br /><br /><span style="display: block;" id="formatbar_Buttons"><span class="on" style="display: block;" id="formatbar_JustifyCenter" title="Align Center" onmouseover="ButtonHoverOn(this);" onmouseout="ButtonHoverOff(this);" onmouseup="" onmousedown="CheckFormatting(event);FormatbarButton('richeditorframe', this, 11);ButtonMouseDown(this);"><img src="img/blank.gif" alt="Align Center" class="gl_align_center" border="0" /></span></span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/keywords/dating.html"><span class="body">Dating is just awkward moments . . . It's just that constant strangeness. I think it's a very real thing.</span></a> </div><br /><br />XOXO.Alissa http://www.blogger.com/profile/12555399269201250453noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5396131833071284000.post-12237010166362054072011-07-12T14:56:00.002-06:002011-07-12T15:31:07.931-06:00Chuckle<div style="text-align: center;">Thought you might need a Tuesday chuckle about as much as I do.<br /><br />And whenever I need a chuckle I love to take a peanut break... I might even suggest having an actual peanut snack while you read them... honey roasted of course.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgZkbVsrAcf1_UIqAmwE1ByOvN6o7hw_R6iJUbGbJkxqAOOBdVhDmzekRcx_iXvROLQKz0Uh4PmGwbQfw5WhTdodVfPAxE95AGqvgdYfcR6wjJzy4h1W7jTnFeT7NKsX1IAHYPxoNz44U/s320/cryy200.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 231px; height: 226px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgZkbVsrAcf1_UIqAmwE1ByOvN6o7hw_R6iJUbGbJkxqAOOBdVhDmzekRcx_iXvROLQKz0Uh4PmGwbQfw5WhTdodVfPAxE95AGqvgdYfcR6wjJzy4h1W7jTnFeT7NKsX1IAHYPxoNz44U/s320/cryy200.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Story of MY life.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.duvekot.ca/eliane/archives/peanuts.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 255px; height: 170px;" src="http://www.duvekot.ca/eliane/archives/peanuts.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>????<br /><br /><a href="http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w175/nemcycruz/comics%20and%20strips/peanuts2073355080527.gif?t=1281093040"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 136px;" src="http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w175/nemcycruz/comics%20and%20strips/peanuts2073355080527.gif?t=1281093040" alt="" border="0" /></a>Let's be honest though... sometimes that's all that matters.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.fahrenbacher.com/webpage/random/math%20comics/peanuts.introduction.to.math.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 146px;" src="http://www.fahrenbacher.com/webpage/random/math%20comics/peanuts.introduction.to.math.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />'nuff said.<br /><br />HAPPY TUESDAY!<br /><br /></div>Alissa http://www.blogger.com/profile/12555399269201250453noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5396131833071284000.post-63405269976073727902011-07-11T15:28:00.002-06:002011-07-11T15:42:50.016-06:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.units.muohio.edu/psybersite/Humor/farsd2b.gif"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://wildomarmagazine.files.wordpress.com/2011/03/round-peg-square-hole.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 478px; height: 462px;" src="http://wildomarmagazine.files.wordpress.com/2011/03/round-peg-square-hole.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Yeah, that about sums it up... still not working for me either.<br /><br />And you know what, I'm okay with that.<br /><br />Don't forget to be you...<br /><br />conformity doesn't have to be the norm for you.<br /><br />And (pardon the swear word, but I love this quote) don't forget.<br /><br /><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:trackmoves/> <w:trackformatting/> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:donotpromoteqf/> <w:lidthemeother>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther> <w:lidthemeasian>ZH-CN</w:LidThemeAsian> <w:lidthemecomplexscript>AR-SA</w:LidThemeComplexScript> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> <w:splitpgbreakandparamark/> <w:dontvertaligncellwithsp/> <w:dontbreakconstrainedforcedtables/> <w:dontvertalignintxbx/> <w:word11kerningpairs/> <w:cachedcolbalance/> <w:usefelayout/> </w:Compatibility> <w:browserlevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> <m:mathpr> <m:mathfont val="Cambria Math"> <m:brkbin val="before"> <m:brkbinsub val="--"> <m:smallfrac val="off"> <m:dispdef/> <m:lmargin val="0"> <m:rmargin val="0"> <m:defjc val="centerGroup"> <m:wrapindent val="1440"> <m:intlim val="subSup"> <m:narylim val="undOvr"> </m:mathPr></w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" defunhidewhenused="true" defsemihidden="true" defqformat="false" defpriority="99" latentstylecount="267"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="0" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" qformat="true" name="Normal"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="9" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" qformat="true" name="heading 1"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="9" qformat="true" name="heading 2"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="9" qformat="true" name="heading 3"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="9" qformat="true" name="heading 4"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="9" qformat="true" name="heading 5"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="9" qformat="true" name="heading 6"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="9" qformat="true" name="heading 7"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="9" qformat="true" name="heading 8"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="9" qformat="true" name="heading 9"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="39" name="toc 1"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="39" name="toc 2"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="39" name="toc 3"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="39" name="toc 4"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="39" name="toc 5"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="39" name="toc 6"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="39" name="toc 7"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="39" name="toc 8"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="39" name="toc 9"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="35" qformat="true" name="caption"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="10" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" qformat="true" name="Title"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="1" name="Default Paragraph Font"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="11" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" qformat="true" name="Subtitle"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="22" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" qformat="true" name="Strong"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="20" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" qformat="true" name="Emphasis"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="59" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Table Grid"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Placeholder Text"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="1" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" qformat="true" name="No Spacing"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="60" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Light Shading"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="61" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Light List"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="62" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Light Grid"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="63" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium Shading 1"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="64" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium Shading 2"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="65" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium List 1"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="66" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium List 2"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="67" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium Grid 1"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="68" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium Grid 2"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="69" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium Grid 3"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="70" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Dark List"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="71" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Colorful Shading"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="72" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Colorful List"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="73" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Colorful Grid"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="60" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Light Shading Accent 1"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="61" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Light List Accent 1"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="62" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Light Grid Accent 1"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="63" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 1"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="64" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 1"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="65" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium List 1 Accent 1"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Revision"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="34" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" qformat="true" name="List Paragraph"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="29" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" qformat="true" name="Quote"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="30" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" qformat="true" name="Intense Quote"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="66" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium List 2 Accent 1"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="67" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 1"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="68" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 1"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="69" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 1"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="70" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Dark List Accent 1"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="71" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Colorful Shading Accent 1"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="72" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Colorful List Accent 1"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="73" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Colorful Grid Accent 1"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="60" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Light Shading Accent 2"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="61" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Light List Accent 2"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="62" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Light Grid Accent 2"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="63" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 2"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="64" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 2"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="65" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium List 1 Accent 2"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="66" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium List 2 Accent 2"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="67" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 2"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="68" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 2"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="69" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 2"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="70" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Dark List Accent 2"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="71" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Colorful Shading Accent 2"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="72" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Colorful List Accent 2"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="73" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Colorful Grid Accent 2"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="60" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Light Shading Accent 3"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="61" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Light List Accent 3"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="62" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Light Grid Accent 3"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="63" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 3"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="64" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 3"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="65" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium List 1 Accent 3"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="66" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium List 2 Accent 3"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="67" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 3"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="68" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 3"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="69" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 3"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="70" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Dark List Accent 3"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="71" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Colorful Shading Accent 3"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="72" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Colorful List Accent 3"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="73" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Colorful Grid Accent 3"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="60" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Light Shading Accent 4"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="61" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Light List Accent 4"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="62" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Light Grid Accent 4"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="63" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 4"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="64" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 4"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="65" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium List 1 Accent 4"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="66" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium List 2 Accent 4"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="67" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 4"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="68" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 4"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="69" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 4"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="70" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Dark List Accent 4"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="71" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Colorful Shading Accent 4"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="72" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Colorful List Accent 4"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="73" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Colorful Grid Accent 4"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="60" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Light Shading Accent 5"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="61" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Light List Accent 5"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="62" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Light Grid Accent 5"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="63" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 5"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="64" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 5"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="65" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium List 1 Accent 5"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="66" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium List 2 Accent 5"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="67" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 5"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="68" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 5"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="69" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 5"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="70" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Dark List Accent 5"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="71" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Colorful Shading Accent 5"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="72" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Colorful List Accent 5"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="73" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Colorful Grid Accent 5"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="60" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Light Shading Accent 6"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="61" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Light List Accent 6"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="62" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Light Grid Accent 6"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="63" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 6"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="64" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 6"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="65" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium List 1 Accent 6"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="66" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium List 2 Accent 6"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="67" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 6"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="68" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 6"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="69" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 6"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="70" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Dark List Accent 6"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="71" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Colorful Shading Accent 6"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="72" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Colorful List Accent 6"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="73" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" name="Colorful Grid Accent 6"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="19" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" qformat="true" name="Subtle Emphasis"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="21" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" qformat="true" name="Intense Emphasis"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="31" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" qformat="true" name="Subtle Reference"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="32" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" qformat="true" name="Intense Reference"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="33" semihidden="false" unhidewhenused="false" qformat="true" name="Book Title"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="37" name="Bibliography"> <w:lsdexception locked="false" priority="39" qformat="true" name="TOC Heading"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-qformat:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin-top:0in; mso-para-margin-right:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:10.0pt; mso-para-margin-left:0in; line-height:115%; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;} </style> <![endif]--> <p class="MsoNormal">“There comes a time when you have to stand up and shout:</p> <p class="MsoNormal">This is me damn it! I look the way I look, think the way I think, feel the way I feel, love the way I love! I am a whole complex package. Take me... or leave me. Accept me - or walk away! Do not try to make me feel like less of a person, just because I don't fit your idea of who I should be and don't try to change me to fit your mold. If I need to change, I alone will make that decision.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">When you are strong enough to love yourself 100%, good and bad - you will be amazed at the opportunities that life presents you.”</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p>~ Stacey Charter<br /><br /><a href="http://www.units.muohio.edu/psybersite/Humor/farsd2b.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 361px; height: 442px;" src="http://www.units.muohio.edu/psybersite/Humor/farsd2b.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.cartoonstock.com/newscartoons/cartoonists/cwl/lowres/cwln38l.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 336px;" src="http://www.cartoonstock.com/newscartoons/cartoonists/cwl/lowres/cwln38l.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://unrealnature.files.wordpress.com/2009/04/cartoon_magician.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 465px; height: 470px;" src="http://unrealnature.files.wordpress.com/2009/04/cartoon_magician.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a>Now.. go be YOU!<br /></div>Alissa http://www.blogger.com/profile/12555399269201250453noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5396131833071284000.post-57653619299223307582011-07-09T21:15:00.003-06:002011-07-09T21:53:35.087-06:00e·piph·a·ny<span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" id="hotword"><span id="hotword" name="hotword">intuitive</span> perception</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" id="hotword" name="hotword">of</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" id="hotword" name="hotword">or</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" id="hotword" name="hotword">insight</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:180%;" ><span id="hotword" name="hotword">into</span> <span id="hotword" name="hotword">the</span> <span id="hotword" name="hotword">reality</span> </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" id="hotword" name="hotword">or</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" id="hotword" name="hotword">meaning</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-family:times new roman;font-size:180%;" ><span id="hotword" name="hotword">of</span> </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" id="hotword" name="hotword"><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:180%;" >something</span>,</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" id="hotword" name="hotword">usually</span> <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-size:180%;" ><span id="hotword" name="hotword" style="font-family:arial;">initiated</span></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" id="hotword" name="hotword">by</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" id="hotword" name="hotword">some</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> </span><span style="cursor: default; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" id="hotword" name="hotword">simple,</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> </span><span style="cursor: default; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" id="hotword" name="hotword">homely,</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> </span><span style="cursor: default; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" id="hotword" name="hotword">or</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-size:180%;" ><span style="cursor: default;font-family:verdana;" id="hotword" name="hotword" >commonplace</span><span style="font-family:verdana;"> </span><span style="cursor: default;font-family:verdana;" id="hotword" name="hotword" >occurrence</span></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> </span><span style="cursor: default; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" id="hotword" name="hotword">or</span> experience. <div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;"><div class="dndata"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" id="hotword"><span style="cursor: default;" id="hotword" name="hotword"><br /><br /></span></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">i discovered the solution to a little problem that's been bothering me for a while...thank goodness it's simply...</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">thrilling.</span><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">relieving.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">satisfying.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">finally.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">finished.</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrbTdqVcSsX8VyhZaQ5YyS9YXAzCauaQf7I4vyHzroS6DMH1lrifdoEaeycrtC2zPxlO46RKpYh0DD6sX22vA8q5rxXA476ajh1XkZj3ohgXFx4PAazrOPm2VS-fZjJbbgYt8-dLTynYxW/s400/Spear_3556.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 372px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrbTdqVcSsX8VyhZaQ5YyS9YXAzCauaQf7I4vyHzroS6DMH1lrifdoEaeycrtC2zPxlO46RKpYh0DD6sX22vA8q5rxXA476ajh1XkZj3ohgXFx4PAazrOPm2VS-fZjJbbgYt8-dLTynYxW/s400/Spear_3556.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>boundaries-- just boundaries.<br /><br /><br />Sleep Tight World.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><span id="hotword"><span style="cursor: default;color:transparent;" id="hotword" name="hotword" ></span></span></div><span id="hotword"> </span></div></div>Alissa http://www.blogger.com/profile/12555399269201250453noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5396131833071284000.post-44036128053042849902011-07-09T00:52:00.002-06:002011-07-09T01:30:01.949-06:00boys are dumb... that's all.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://pinartarhan.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/353-woman-cartoons1.png"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 410px;" src="http://pinartarhan.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/353-woman-cartoons1.png" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://pinartarhan.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/353-woman-cartoons1.png"><br /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">This is how this <span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-family:courier new;">ALWAYS</span></span> goes... especially when you like a boy.<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioFb5SFL90fJAZS5Rv84kolSnNgKnLNsS5U7ou1J_g699QaL89vhSsSBOn6wy_Cq_72jeJPydexTX1LjSoLrs9QU3cFUgcNX6mXjcYbJmpaK9PLg-XCz7tJE0r1lcGw-A3IogZRGyo6ac/s320/datingcartoon11.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 275px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioFb5SFL90fJAZS5Rv84kolSnNgKnLNsS5U7ou1J_g699QaL89vhSsSBOn6wy_Cq_72jeJPydexTX1LjSoLrs9QU3cFUgcNX6mXjcYbJmpaK9PLg-XCz7tJE0r1lcGw-A3IogZRGyo6ac/s320/datingcartoon11.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">And the ones you want to leave you alone... just can't take a hint. The other day this guy told me, "You girls think we can't read signals or send them but we do..." and I couldn't help but think, "Are you SURE?"<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://paoladimeglio.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/love_cards-797889.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 410px; height: 287px;" src="http://paoladimeglio.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/love_cards-797889.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />the dating game is such a gamble.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div>Alissa http://www.blogger.com/profile/12555399269201250453noreply@blogger.com2